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giustamente

rightly

adverb joos-tah-MEN-teh Rare

Origin: From giusto (right, just) + -mente, from Latin justus.

Also means

justly

Usage Note

Giustamente means both 'rightly' (he was rightly punished — è stato giustamente punito) and 'exactly right' in an interjection sense — giustamente! can be used like 'exactly!' or 'fair enough!' in conversation. It is invariable.

Examples

"È stato giustamente criticato."

Natural Translation

He was rightly criticised.

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